Ilvaite, Quartz

When these Ilvaite's were first discovered about 8 or 9 years ago at the Huanggang District in Inner Mongolia, the collecting community could scarcely believe they were in fact ilvaite. They completely blow away the previous 'best-of-species' specimens from Dal'Negork Russia or South Mountain Idaho, with exceptional size, luster and quality. This is a superb example for this unusual skarn mineral, with highly lustrous, tapering crystals with unusual morphology and exceptional aesthetic placement on quartz crystal matrix. An outstanding example of a rare mineral from a now-depleted single major find. Repaired: 1x